Flynnside Out and Hayneedle transform a creepy covered deck into a colorful and cozy outdoor lounge.

In the summer of 1988, I started sleeping in the doorway of my childhood bedroom after having watched Nightmare on Elm Street with my much-braver-than-me buddies. It was that mind-numbing song that did me in, “One two, Freddy’s comin’ for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, get a crucifix.” Worst. Song. Ever. Since watching the slumber-related murderfest and getting its song stuck in my head, horror movies have been voted off my moving-watching island forever, instead replaced with female-oriented melodramas like the The Hours or Mildred Pierce. But when I bought my mountain house in the north Georgia mountains, that damn Freddy Krueger song made its way back into my head, all because of its stabby first floor deck and its soul-sucking style.

After closing on the house and putting together a remodeling schedule, it was imperative I have an outdoor space to escape the chaos going on inside, one where I could have the creature comforts of an indoor room while forgetting about drywall dust and multiple parts missing from nearly every piece of packaging. Determined to put the damn Freddy Krueger song to bed forever, I reclaimed the first floor deck back from the darkside as part of a partnership with Hayneedle. With a heavy dose of color and some clever space planning, take a look at how I turned a nightmare into a daydream. One where I can fall asleep and not worry about murdery men in striped shirts who have knives as fingers.

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Flynnside Out isn’t your ordinary production company. We’re a visionary team sharing important stories that will equally make you laugh and want to go out and use a chainsaw. Oh, did I mention we specialize in home design and décor? Our innovative staff employs not only traditional writers and producers, but also photographers, stylists, carpenters, photographers, and everything in between.

The brainchild of television producer turned interior designer, Brian Patrick Flynn, Flynnside Out produces high-end video and editorial content that people actually care about. With offices in LA and Atlanta, the scope of our work includes interior and exterior home makeovers, DIY projects, weddings, wedding & baby showers, construction and renovations, and décor trends and tips. You name it; we can produce it. And it will look amazing.